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Mira Wilde '28

Mira Wilde '28

Senior Managing Editor

College Affiliates Mentioned in Epstein Files

College Affiliates Mentioned in Epstein Files

With the recent release of the Epstein Files, Editor-in-Chief Edwyn Choi ’27 and Senior Managing Editor Mira Wilde ’28 investigate connections with Amherst College-affiliated individuals mentioned in the documents.

Former Secretary Pete Buttigieg Speaks At LitFest

Former Secretary Pete Buttigieg Speaks At LitFest

From this year's annual LitFest, Senior Managing Editor Mira Wilde ’28 writes about the highly-anticipated talk given by the former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, who shared his relationship with literature and how it shapes his work in politics.

Fresh Faculty: Daniel Amir

Fresh Faculty: Daniel Amir

Daniel Amir is a visiting assistant professor of history. Managing Features Editor Mira Wilde ’28 sat down to speak with him about his path from journalism to academia, his love of language and passion for Jewish studies, and what it has been like adjusting to rural life at Amherst College.

Party Politics: Amherst’s Recent Social Decline

Party Politics: Amherst’s Recent Social Decline

Investigating the recent increase in Amherst parties getting shut down, Senior Managing Editor Lauren Siegel ’27 and Managing Features Editor Mira Wilde ’28 spoke to students about their experiences hosting parties this semester and disparities in relationships with campus security.

Old News: Surveys and Soph Hops from November of 1928

Old News: Surveys and Soph Hops from November of 1928

Managing Features Editor Mira Wilde ’28, Staff Writer Sofia Angarita ’26, and Contributing Writer Shumona Bhattacharjya ’28 explore a November 1928 issue of The Student in this week's Old News.

Results from The Student’s First-Year Survey

Results from The Student’s First-Year Survey

In this year’s installment of The Student’s First-Year Survey, Managing Features Editor Mira Wilde ’28, Assistant Features Editor Ava Nair ’28, and Contributing Writer Mark Anthony ’29 explore the backgrounds, values, and outlooks of Amherst’s newest class.

Amherst’s Open Curriculum: Who Really Gets to be Well-Rounded?

Managing Features Editor Mira Wilde ’28 considers Amherst’s open curriculum, revealing how its promise of academic freedom is unevenly experienced, and questions whether the college truly supports the initiative and interdisciplinary exploration it claims to value.